Paul Krauß
Paul Krauß | |
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Born |
Johanngeorgenstadt, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire | October 18, 1917
Died |
February 20, 1942 24) Borovichi, USSR (now Russia) | (aged
Cause of death | World War II |
Nationality | German |
Occupation | ski jumper |
Paul Krauß (18 October 1917 – 20 February 1942) was a German ski jumper.
In 1941 on Bloudkova velikanka in Planica at a competition called Smuški poleti Week he set a world record with 112 meters long. He took 43rd place on normal hill at 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Krauß died as a soldier on the Eastern Front (World War II).[1]
Winter Olympic Games
Rank | Location | Year | Hill |
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18 | 1936 | normal |
References
- ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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